Why no avatar?

[martinfan5]

I don't have an avatar, I just have a rather nice portrait image of myself.

And yes folks, he really does look like that, prickly and all

[Fat Brian]

I have four or five versions of mine created for different forum requirements, I use the same avatar on at least 95% of the forums I'm on so now I only have to browse to the correctly sized file upload it.

[philo426]

Test

[philo426]

Every time i paste the photo and hit import it disappears and refuses to work!Whats up with that?

[Harry P.]

Read post 25.

[martinfan5]

I have four or five versions of mine created for different forum requirements, I use the same avatar on at least 95% of the forums I'm on so now I only have to browse to the correctly sized file upload it.

I like to switch them around, and its time for to change it again, all the different forums I am on, all have different size limits, so smaller then here, some bigger. I thought about doing what you do, but I would have to resize each one differently

I use a very easy to use program to resize all my pics, and it only takes a min , there are only a few steps.

http://www.irfanview.com/

Edited June 15, 2012 by martinfan5

[philo426]

PM sent Callahan!

[Fat Brian]

I like to switch them around, and its time for to change it again, all the different forums I am on, all have different size limits, so smaller then here, some bigger. I thought about doing what you do, but I would have to resize each one differently

Once I got a few variations saved I always have one that will work even if it isn't the exact max size limit. I seem to travel in the same internet circles some times so my little chubby woman has become sort of a calling card so I doubt I will be changing her any time soon.

[philo426]

Thanks Harry!

[Dave Pye]

Sheeze, you want me to break people's monitors, Harry???

[JasonFL]

<------ haha i think I finally got it!

[sports850]

I have a gif file that I've got on photobucket that I use on other forums but it won't work here , any chance of allowing gif's Harry our is it jpeg only for some reason ?

[Jordan White]

Dunno about from photo sharing sites, but it says you can upload a gif from your computer.

[sports850]

Tried that and it wouldn't work either

[hotrod59f100]

Thanks harry

[Monty]

I don't use an avatar on any of the forums I belong to. It's not because I can't figure out how to upload one or that I'm lazy, it's just that I've never understood the purpose of having one.

[moparfarmer]

I tried to put up an avatar and it said the picture was too big, so I though not...........

[sports850]

Yay , it seems to be working now ???

[sports850]

Then again maybe it isn't ... when I look at the above post it show's the avatar as a screen grab from the gif and not a moving image whereas when I look at it in my profile it's a moving image . What do others see there ?

[southpier]

I'm just curious why some of you guys don't use an avatar.

Not that it's a big deal. Like I said, I'm just curious.

what purpose does it serve?

[TooOld]

If I figured it out , it can't be too hard !

What I really don't understand is the age thing . Are people really that afraid that I might lnow how old they are ?

[Bartster]

Can't be done with this (lack of) equipment.

[camaroman]

If I figured it out , it can't be too hard !

What I really don't understand is the age thing . Are people really that afraid that I might lnow how old they are ?

I think many people don't like giving their birthday out of fear of Identity Thieves ... just another piece of the puzzle to keep private.

[dustym]

My excuses:

Didnt know how.

where do I get a picture from.

lazy.

not a big deal.

Dont post a lot(lurk every day though)

Now some of you got me going, so maybe Ill work on it.

As far as age? I am a half century old and proud of it.

[2002p51]

Hassle? It takes about 12 seconds to add one.

It actually took me less than 12 seconds to add one. But it took me about a minute and a half to figure where to go to add one!